New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday appointed Suresh Prabhu as the new Civil Aviation Minister, a statement said.
A communique from the Rashtrapati Bhawan said Commerce and Industry Minister Prabhu will take additional charge of the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
The announcement came two days after P Ashok Gajapathi Raju stepped down as the Aviation Minister following the Telegu Desam Party’s quitting the NDA government.